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/ UNITED STATES 1 PATEN QF IQE.

IIERBE fi'fD. PIERCE, OF' WATER YAIiLEYl NEW'YORK;

SPECIFICATION forming part 6r Letters Patent No; 4,891, dated June 22; rear. l

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Be it known that LIIERBER New York, have invented new and usefnllmmovements in Can-Fillin g Machines, of which.

the following is a specification. v This invention relates to a can-filling machine which is particularlydesignedfor fillin g-cans with peas, although the same may be used for filling canswit-h other material.

One of the objects of this invention is the production of a machine for. this purpose which enables cans to be filled continuously without chokingthe machine and without crushing or bruising the material,

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a simple andreliable mechanism-for antomaticallyieeding the cans to the filling mechanism and removingthesametherefrom. My invention has the further objects to render the feeding of the 'syrup to the cans dependent upon the presence of a can under the syrup-nozzle and toimprov'e the machine in several details of construction. o

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of five sheets, Figurel is a-vert-icallongitudinal section of my improved can-filling nachine. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. is a vertical transverse section thereof in line 3 3, 'Fig. 2-. Figs. '4 and 5' are I fragmentary vertical sections, on anenlarged scale, in lines 4 4 and 5.5, Fig. 2, respectively; 7 Fig.6 is a horizontal section'in lined 6, Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary-verticalsection in line .7 7, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary horizontal section in line 8- 8,-Fig. if), Figs. 9, 1.0, and- 11 are fragmentaryhorizontal'sections in lines 9 9, 10 10, and 11 11,'Fig. 1, respectively. Fig.

12 is a fragmentary longitudinal-section, on an enlarged scale, similar to Fig. -1,' showing the central or intermediate carrier-wheel and connecting parts. Fig. 13 is a' fragmentary section incline 13 13, Fig. 9. 1 like letters of reference refer tolikep'arts A represent-s thernain frame of the machine,

which is provided with supportingtlegs g. B represents a vertical shaft which 'is' ar-t ranged centrally in-themain frame. and journaled with its lower portionina hearing b,

which is connected with the main framegby a D. P1ERon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Water Valley,.in' the countyof Erie and State of are arranged one above the other and sepaof the wheels. The riin oo'f' the lower slip porting-wheel C serves-to support an annular row of cans, whichlatterare placed with their rim 0 of the intermediate supporting-wheel Q, D D"represent two toothed 'centerin g and retaining rings whereby the cans are compelled supporting-wheel and the under side'of therim of the intermediate wheel. Eachof these placed in theproper' positionon the lower jra'nged abo'vethe 'cans'and vertically in line with theicans and the seats-of the retainingrings. These funnels are provided with lower diate wheel-rim and form shoulders e on the funnels, whereb the latter aresup'ported on this, rim..'-"

passed through an annular row of measuring cylinders or tnb'es,'. wl1ich are arranged above the funnels. These cylinders areeqnsl in numbertothe funnels, and each cylinder ratedfrom each other so-as to form 'suita 1e intervening'sp'aces between theadjacentri s bottoms on said rim and extend with their open upper ends close to' the'und'er side of the} to turn with the supporting-wheels and held, equidistant and which are secured, resped tively, to the upper side of the rim of the lower 7 l I wheel-rim fitswith its lower-portion in a seat in they lower ring and with its npperportion in a seat'in the npper-ring. I'In order tojpre; vent the retaining-rings from bearing'against crossbar orbridge-treat. fTo thenpperpoition-ot the vertical shaft are secured three. supporting or carrier wheels 00 C, which rings is preferably provided with twenty four I teethdand twenty-four semicircular seats d, formed between ,the teeth, which are adapted to receivea' corresponding number of can's.

Tlhe seats .an'd-teeth ofthe two rings are arf s ranged vertically in line, and each can when funnels whereby the peas or other material'- are directed into the cans and which are an 7 contracted portions e, which project down wardly'through -openingste in the intermev j 'lnor'derfto measure them-aterial before delive'ring the sar'ne to the cans, the material is vwe 'consi'etsof an upper sectioniF ands lower section F, surrounding the lower end of the upper section, said'sections being capable of sliding lengthwise or telescoping one upon the other for the purpose ofvarymg the capacit-y of the measuring-cylinder and regulating the weight of the" charge of material which is delivered into the cans. The upper seetionspf' the measuring-cylinders are ar-- ranged underpeath the rim c 'of the upper /supporting-wheel in line with filling-openings in the. latter, and.' the upper endsof the p measuring-cylinders are fitted against shoulder's by means of plates or washersf', each I Fig. 4. The lower sections of the measuring-- of which engages with the underside of the adjacent portions of the flanges of two cylinders and is connected with the uppersu'pporting-rim by-a bolt f, as represented in tubes are formed on a horizontal! supporting wheel-rim byposts f and secured thereto, so-

plate or disk E, which is arranged above the funnels and supported on the intermediate as to rotate therewith, by bolts f, passing through the supporting disk,

intermediate wheel-rim, andvposts'.

When it is desired to adjust the capacity of themeasuring-cylinders, the set-screw'f, whereby the upper supporting-wheel is secured to the vertical shaft, is loosened, which permits this wheel, together with the upper 1- sections of-the measuring-tubes, to be raised 3 lower ends thereof are opened for discharging- 5 p the following mechanism:

or lowered until the relative'position of; the

' upper tube-sections with reference to the lower tube-sectionsis such that the quantity of material which the sentionahmeasurin'gcylinders hold will have the desired weight,

afterwhich the upper supportingwheel is again tightened on the shaft. While. the measuring cylinders or tubes are being filled from the upper ends in passing around the inner side of the carrierthe lower ends thereof are closed, and after the tubes are filled and pass around the outer side of the carrier the the material into the funnels and cans. This opening and closing of the lower ends of the measuring-tubes is automatically elTeeted by 'G represents an annular row of horizontal slide-valves or cut-oflz plates, one of which is arranged to slideradially between the lower end'of each measuring-tube and the funnel below the same. The inner ends of the slidevalves'are provided withstems or fingers g,

which are guided in radial slots 9, formed in.

thesupporting-plate E and each of which is provided'on its under side with a notch or recess gflforming ahook which engages with a stationary cam arranged horizontally around i thevertical shaft above the intermediate supportingmheel. This cam has the'form ofa 'flange, andcon'sists of an outeror salient concentric portion gfi'whereby the slide-valves are heldin their outer position'for closing the lower ends'of the measuring-tubes while the latter are being fillethan' inwardly-throwing cam portion which follows the salient concentric portion and draws the stems of the slide-valves inwardly for opening the lower ends of the measuring-tubes, an inner or receding concen'tric portion g", which follows the inwardly-throwing cam portion and holds the measuring-tubes opena sufficient time to permit them to discharge their contents, and,

an outwardly-throwing cam portiong", which 'connectsthe receding concentric portion with,

the salient concentric portion and" moves the slide-valveslacross the lower ends of (the tubes preparatory to again filling the same. The

islidewvalve-operating .cam is'arranged on the upper side of a stationary supporting plate ism: The lower contracted portion of the f unnels are somewhat smaller in diameter than the openings in the intermediate wheel-rim through which they pass, which permits the funnels to move horizontally independent oi this rim to a limited extent. The funnels are yieldingly held inengagement with the inner sides of the intermediate rim -ope1nings. by

means of springs g, each of which'is coiled around one of theposts f and has its ends bent into arms g, which press inwardly against the'outer side of the adjacent funnels, as represented in Figs; 4, 9, and 13. 9'' represents an annular row of trip-levers, whereby the tunnels are moved outwardly and which are pivoted vertically with their advancing endto the intermediate wheel-rim adjacent tothe inner 'side of the'funnels. The trailing end of the trip-levers are adapted to engage with a' segmental row of ratchet or tripping teeth'g", which are formed on a stationary trip-plate 9, extending along the IIO inner side of the path of the funnels approximately from the-point'where the logwe'r ends of the measuring-tubes are opened'to the point where these tubes are again closed.

Each of the ratchet-teeth has an inclined front side and an abrupt rear side, @so that a trip-lever, as it passes over the inclined front side of a tripping-tooth, is gradually moved outwardly together with the funnel bearing against the same, and the instant the lever reaches the'abrupt rear side of the tripping tooth the lever and funnel are quickly pressed inwardly by the adjacent springs g until the funnel strikes the inner side of the opening in the intermediate wheel-rim, whereby the funnel is jarred sharply. A This operation is repeated every time thetrip-leve r passes over atooth, so that the lever in passing over all the teeth'imparts a rapidly-vibrating action to the funnel, which loosens any material clinging to the inside thereof, thereby causing the same to pass freely through the funnel and preventing choking of the same. In

order'to prevent the trip-levers from being,

the last tooth of the trip-plate, each lever is provided 'on the front side of its pivot with a toe or projection g, which is adaptedto bear against'the advaneing side of v the adjacent funnel, and.

revent the trip-lever from'beeoriito the funnel. to the under side of the inner stationary disk 9' by means of bolts g, which pass through slots gRin the tripplate, and whereby this plate can be adjusted displaced afterthey clear thereby IO ing 'disp The trip-plate is secured aced with reference [5 so that its teeth stand in the proper position of the tripfor producing the desired throw levers. 1

The mechanism g" stationary, while perm 2o 'rotate is constructed as follows:

g represents a vertical counter shaft, bearings arrangedon lower and intermediate supportiu g-whee1s,and which is provided at its a gear-pinion. g", which meshes with stationary gear-wheel g, secured concentric with the main- The upper end of the-counwhich is journaled in the arms of the lower end with on the cross-bar 1),- vertical shaft;

ter-shaft is provided witha .geargiinion g, 3o which'meshes with a gear-wheel'g n! wheel.

gear-wheel g.-

these piuions are also of the same size. 2

the carrier rotates with the mainvertical while being carried around-withthe carrier, is rotated in an op- ;o shaft the counter-shaft,

posite'direction by its lower pinion meshing This; movement of the counter-shaft is transmitted its upper pinion to the gear-wheel whereby the lattcryand the parts connected owing to thewith the lower stationary gear-wheel.

therewith are 'held' stationary,

relative size ofv the gear-wheels;

The material is dircted into the opening or of the upper siipporting wheel by which extends over about one-half of these openings. This trough or'hopper consists of an outer in curve along the in the rim a semicircular trbugh or hopper clined wall H, arranged in a 5 5 outer side of the filling-openings, and'an inner conical wall H, arranged in a curve along the inner side of the filling-openings, as rep- 2. The inner and outer walls of the trough aresecured to a cross-piece h,-which is mounted loosely on the- As the supthe direction of the filling-openings are sue-- cessively carried underneath the open'lower the material in the trough drops intothe measuring-cylinders.

and fills the same, owing to the bottoinoi the,

resented in Figs. 1 and upper end or the upright shaft. porting-wheels'are turned in the arrow, Fig. 2,

side of the feed-trough and tor-holding the inner disk itting thecarrier to ountcd T loosely on the main vertical. shaft and resting on the hub of the intermediate gear- The inner stationary supporti1 1g-disk g is secured to the upper sideof the upper; The upper andlower pinions of the counter-shaft are-0E the same size, and the gear-wheels meshing respectively'with 7 As in the hopper escapesfroin the latterinto the trough; The lower portion'of the material in 'the" trough is carried lengthwise around in the trough by restingfon the upper rim, and in orderto prevent thismaterial from being in Fig; 2,'whi'ch air'ordsi'elief to the material in'the direction in which it is being carried ticularly desirable when canning'pea s or other vegetables and. fruits which should not be crushed or bruised. 1

with its: upper end into the rearvend ofthe feed-trough and which receivesthe surplus porting wheel.. The lower end'ofthis-hopper receptacle,and upon removing the receptacle per-valve, thereby automaticaily'opening'and closing the yalve by the act on the shelf and removing rial is-avoided. r r

' J represents a horizontal rotary brush whereby the surplus material is brushed. ofi from the upper wheel-rim flush'with the fillfilling-openings, and 18 mounted on ashaftj, which is journaled in hearings on the cross- .p'ece h. A constant rotary motion is iniparted to this brush in the direction of the arrow, Figs. 2 and-3, by any suitable' meansfor instance, by a vertical connected with the brush-shaftby intermeshing bevel gear-wheelsfiq' and which is prothe' outerside of one of shown in Figs. 1 and -2.

pen-and connectingparts are adj ustably connected with-the main frame by'boltsf, secured to'the inner-side of the supportinga gradually-widening trouglnas represented material: carried around by the upper sup- 7 e 9 :is provided with an opening, which is opened and closed ,by a discharge-valve 3i, pivotedcn with an arm, 7,

spindle j, which is.

'vided with a friction-wheel jfiibearin g against.

the wheel-rims, as"

The cross-piece h, feed-hopper, relief-hope cylinders being closed by the cut-ofis wine a the cylinders are underneath the feeding 7 crushed or bruised between the side walls of I and permits the same to spread. This is par-.

the spring raises the shelf and closes the hopi of placing a pa l V p the same therer from whereby scattering or wastingof mat-eing-openingsand intothe surplus hopper. This. brush is arranged-opposite the inlet- .of the hopper,- at an angle to the path of the board 1, and passing through vertical slots j r '1 represents a relief-hoppenwhi l opens {being raised and a bracket 7.,

frame, whereby these parts arecapable of lowered whenever the upper supporting-wheel is raised or lowered with the upper measuring-tube sections. 7

K represents a'horizontallywibrating feed-- is dumped in a body and from which it isdelivered inla uniform stream to the feed trough from the open discharge end thereof. The latter is arranged; over the feed-trough and curved substantially the same'as the trough. k

represents a regulating-valve or gate'where-r by the flow of material from the feed-box is regulated. This gate is arrangedacross the central portion of the box and pivoted with its upper end to the side walls of the box,.so

I from and toward that its lower'hnd can be raised and lowered the bottom; of the box for of .the discharge -.opening varying the. size through which the materialescapesilhe gate is operated is held in position by'a clampv 70*, arranged on' the adj listing-arm and engaging with a segm, which are connected [with the by means of a rock-armv k pivot outside of the box, andsecured to its ment on the adjacent side of the box; .Tlie

latter is movably supported by springi-standy ards Z, secured ends to the feed-box andma-in fran'ie, respec;

with their upper and'lower tively.

M represents theni'ain driving-shaft, which is jonrnaled, transverselyin hearings on the main frame below the feed-box, and-which is driven; by a belt passing around a pulley m at one end of the drivingshaft. The lat-,

ter is provided with two hranks or eccentrics feed-box by hars'm fcrimpartingja'longitudinally .driven from the main shaft.

reciprocating movementto the feed-box;

m? represents-a longitudinal shaft provided nearits outer end 7 which meshes with shaft," andnear itswith a worm-wheel mt, a Worn mien the main inner end with a bevel gear-wheel m,'-which meshes with a' bevel gear-wheel m"', secured to the vertical shaft 13; whereby the can-supporting device is When the feed of the material to the cans is not fastenongh to fill the cans, the rotary movement of the can-carrier is arrested momentarily, .while the feed-box continuesto vibrate until the normal feed is restored, after which the rotary movement of the can-carrier is resumed. This may be effected by uncoupling the carrier from and coupling the same 'with the driving mechanism in any suitable Way, the preferred means for this purpose shown in the drawings lacing constructed as follows: 7

' 12 represents a bearing on the main frame in which the outer end of the longitudinal shaft is journaled loosely, so that its inner end is capable of a vertical movement'sutih eient to engage its bevel gear-wheel of the can-carrier or to disengage the same therefrom. The inner end of the longitudinal shaft is journal'ed in a hearing 'whieh is' secured to the main .a hollow arbor p,

gear-pinion with the n; arranged on a transverse roekarm" 01 which is pivoted at one end on thebridgetree'b'. Y g H "n is'a chain or cord passingaround a roller n on the main frame end'with the freeend'of the rock-arm and 'withits opposite end to a weight ng-which normally holds the bevel gear-wheel of the longitudinal shaft in engagement with the gear-wheel of the carrier-shaft! The inner disengaging it's bevel gear-wheel from the bevel gear-wheel of "the carriermeans of a treadle n", connected with the rock-arin n I represents. a can-feeding table arranged on the front side of the machine with its top flush with theupper side of the lower wheel rim, and ois the verticalcan-feeding tube or -'magazine,- which is arranged with its lower are delivered s'uccessivelyfto the table, The lower end-of the magazine is cut away on its inner side sufiiciently to form a lateral open ing through which thelowermost can in the magazine while resting on the feed-tahle can he moved laterally out of the-magazine. represents a toothed transfer -wheel 'i'vhereby the cans are carried toward and'from the toothed can-carrier and which isarranged to -pass horizontally with its teeth across the lpwerend of the magazine and betweenthe toothedretaining-ringsofithe lower-and in termediate wheel-rims,'as' shown' in Eigs. 3 aud t This wheel has .preferahly twelve teeth and a corresponding numberof seats between the teethandis secured to the upper-end of a'sleeve p, I

secured with itslowerend f'to a bracket p on the main frame;

tion of thearrow, Fig. 6, by'agearrwheel p, formed integrally with on the vertical shaft,"a}nj-idler gear-wheel-gfi, journaled' on a bracket-on the main frame, and a gear-wheel p secliredto'the lower end 1 of'the sleeve '12;

gear-wheel. of the-transfer-wheel are formed into semicircular seats or pockets the same as those proper direction its seats or spaces are brought successively into 7a concentric position under {the magazine, which permits a can to drop from the magazine into each seat. As the lowermost can inthe magazine is car: 'ried away the cans drop, so that the next following can -stands in the path of the next tooth of the tiansfer-wheel. The cans after being fed to and connected at one end of the longitudinal shaft is depressed for shaft by the bevel gear-wheel. a

the transfer-wheel remain in engagement, with the latter about one-third of a rotation" and are then moved upon the lowersupporting-rim and'into the seats of the toothed "rings of the whechrims, which latter in turn end over the-table and {rem which the cans which is journaled on y 'Thetran'sfer-wheel'isturned inthedirec in the toothed rings of the supporting-wheels, and upon turning ,thefltransfer-wheel in the.

by one tooth of the transfer-wheel i i remove the cans from the seats of the'transonthe feed-table adjacent to the point of in-v tersection of the transfer and supporting wheels, thence around a roller (1 j'ournaled onthe main frame on the opposite side of the machine, and at a-point about one-quarter around the supporting-wheels, thence 1nward'ly around a tightening-Miler g g-thence outwardly around a roller q on the rear pertion of the main frame,'and "thence forwardly to the front side, of the machine to the place of beginning. Thatportion of the belt bee tween the roilers q q is deflected by the cans, which are carried from the magazine to the supporting-wheels, and these cans are held in engagement with the transfer-wheel by the constant tendency of the belt tostraighten That portion is deflected by the cans on the supporting;

wheels, and its constant tendency to assume.

a straight line from one roller to the other serves to direct the cans into the seats of the.

toothed rings after they leave the transfeia wheel. The preferred means for taking up any slack in the belt and for yieldingly holding the same in engagement with the cans consists of a rock-arm Q ,carryingthetightening-roller-and pivoted on the main frame and a chain or cord g passing around a roller (1 on the main frame and secured at oneend to said rock-armand with its opposite end to a weight g7.

In order to regulate the feeding of the cans from the magazines and preventv the 1 cans from beinginjured, the following mechanism isprovided: I j

R represents-a stop-finger which is adapted to prejeet with its free inner end across the outlet ofthe magazine for arresting the downward movement of the cans orto be retracted, so as'to permit the cans to drop. This finger is pivoted with its central and outer portions to inner and outer rock-arms r 1", respectively,

which are arranged substantially at right an-j gles to the finger and pivoted to the feed- .table, the-outer -rock-arm being somewhat shorter than the inner rock-arm, so that upon rocking these arms outwardly the free inner endof the finger will be moved nnderthe outlet of the magazine, as represented in Fig.

2, and the cans are prevented from dropping, while upon rocking the same-inwardly'the fingerwill be moved from underneath the magazine-outlet, as representedin Fig. 6. The inward-and outward movement of the stop-finger is {rant-rolled by a trip-roller r,

This belt passes around a roller q,

which is pivoted on the inner rcolt-a'rm amilwhich ismoved toward and from th'e'a'xis otthe transfer-wheel by bearing against the undulating peripheral surface of the transfer wheel, which is formed by the teeth and seats thereof. The relative position and movement 4 of the parts is such that when the trip-roller is in engagement with the-outer end or apex of a tooth on the transfer-wheel the trip-roller" is moved outwardly and the stop finger is moved underneath the outlet of the magazine,

as represented in Fig. 2-,. and when the triproller engages with aseat between two teeth -of the transfer-wheel the roller moves toward the axis of the wheel and the stop-finger is moved from underneath the magazine, in V which latter position'one of the seats of thetransfer-wheel stands underneath the magazine in the proper position for receiving a ery of the transfer-wheel by a spring ri, which is preferably fastened at one-end to the pivotpin 4' of the outer rock-arm 1" and with its other-end to the pin r which pivotally connects the stop-finger with the. inner rock-arm r, as shown in Figs. 2," 3, and 6. a

In order; to prevent injury to the can or to the stop-finger if the latterstrikes a can which has been caught in the magazine and failed to drop to the table, the outer pivot-pint of the stop-finger is arranged to move in a slot 1, in the outer rock-arm and is yieldin gl y held in the outer end of this slot by aspring '1'. If during its movement underneath the maga- IOC movetcward the inner end of thelslotr? in. the outerr'ock-arm while the latter, together [with the inner rock-arm and {trip-roller, is

moved iuwardly by the comparatively heavy S rep'resents a shifting lever wherebythe stop-finger can be retained under the outlet of the magazine, sons to arrest the feeding of cans to the transfer-wheel. This leveris'pivoted on thebracket p and is provided inone of its arms with a slot s, which receivesapin s on the under side of the inner rock-arm 'r.

In the normal position of the shifting lever its slotted arm is moved inwardly; as shown" in full lines, Fig.8, and the pin of the inner rock-arm r movesfreely back and forth in the slot of the shifting lever as the triproller is moved in and out by the transfer-wheel, but when the shifting lever is tui-n'edso that its slotted arm .is moved outward, asrxsli'own in dotted lines, Fig. 8, the inner end'rettn slot T in the shiftinglever serves as a stop w-hlchprelv'ents' the trip-roller from moving inwardly,

thereby holding the stop-finger under the canmagazine and arresting the feedfofca'ns, i ,s' is'a shifting rod connected atone end with the" other arm ofthe shifting lever and and witha stop-collar s, which is adapted to provided at its opposite end with a handle 8 be engaged with the edge of the main frame for holding the shifting lever in an abnormal position. i V i While one'side of the transfer-wheel is delivering empty cans to the can-carrier in movingiuwardl y, the opposite sideof the transferwheel engages its teeth with'the filled cans in moving outwardly and removes them from the can-carrier to a discharge-table T, which is arranged flush with the top of the lower wheelrim. In order to aid the transfer-wheel in removing the cans from the can-carrier, a curved or inclined guide if is employed, which is secured with its outer end to-the dischhrgetable and projects at an angle across the path of the cans adjacent to the delivery portion of the carrier. As the cans engage with the guide they are crowded outwardly out of the toothed carrier and directed into spaces be tween the teeth of thetransfer-wheel, which latter then carries themto the discharge-table.

Vhile the cans are moving from the magazine to the can-filler, a quantity of syrup or preserving liquid is delivered into each can by a syrup-feeding. mechanism which is constructed as follows:

' U represents the cylinder of a syrup pump, which has an inlet-pipe u, connecting with a supply and provided with an inwardly-opening check-valve u, and which has a deliver pipe u, provided with an outwardly-opening check-valve u. The delivery-pipe extends upwardly through the hollow arbor p and is provided above the transfer-wheel with a dis-- char e-nozzle u which is ivoted concentrically with its inner end to the delivery-pipe, so as to swing horizontally, and arranged with its outlet centrally over the path of the cans while they are carried by the transfer-wheel from the magazine to the can -filler. The plunger of the pump is moved forward -for drawing a charge of syrup'into the cylinder by means of a rotary tappet-wheel V, having four tappets c, which are adapted to successively engage with a catch 11' on the plungerrod 1: and pull the same forwardly. This tappet wheel is secured to a gear-pinion 11 which is jourualed on an arbor V, secured to the bracket and which meshes with the gear- Wheel 1), connected with the transfer-wheel. The backward movement of the pump-plunger fordischarging the material'is produced by a spring V surrounding the plunger-rod and engaging with one end against a collar or shoulder 21 on the rod and with its opposite end against a lug n on the bracket in which the rod is guided. V n

For the purpose of rendering the operation of the pump dependent on the presence of a can underthe syrup-nozzle an automatic controlling mechanism is provided which is conntructed as follows: The catch '0 is arranged on the front arm 1;01? a trip-lever, which is I pivoted on the plunger-rod,- so that by turn- 55 ing this lever the catch can: be moved into 'or out of the path of the tappots. The catch is moved in the path of the tappets by a spring v interposed between the front arm of the trip-lever and the plunger-rod,

. W represents a presser-arm pivotedon the feed-table and provided with a roller 10 atits free end, which is'.coustantly pressed by a spring w. against that portion of the retaining-b'elt Q which is arranged adjacent to the nozzle I w is a pin arranged on the presscr-arm and extending through a slot 10 in the feed-table into engagement with the rear arm a of the trip-lever, as represented in Figs. 7 and 8. When the cans are fed regularly to the transfer-wheel, that portion of =the.retaining-belt Q, between the guide-rollers q q is deflected the transfer-wheel, and the presser-arm which 'is constantly pressed against this portion of the belt will partake in this movement.

As the presser-arm moves inwardly, its pin engages with the rear arm of the trip1ever and turns thesame, so that the catch onits front -arm clears the path of the tappets, thereby preventing the latter from operating the pump. Vhen the normal feed of cans is restored and the retaining-belt resumes its deflected position, the presser-arm is-agaiu moved outwardly and'the trip-lever is permitted to move' with its catch into the path of the tappets for operating the pump.

In order to prevent the nozzle from dripping the syrup on the topsot the cans and wasting the same, the nozzle is caused to move temporarily with each can' and at the same speed as the latter while thesyrup is being delivered into the same by the following mechanism:

X represents an annular row of twelve elbow or coupling levers, each of which is piv-. oted with its lower arm to the under side of one of' the arms of the transfer-wheel and adapted to engage with its arm against the syrup-nozzle and cause the latter to move temporarily and in termitteutly with the transfer-wheel. The syrup-nozzle is turned in the direction opposite to that in which the transfer-wheel moves by a spring 0c,which is conuected with its ends to the nozzle and the magazine or any otherstationary part of the machine.

x is a trip-lug or stationarycam whereby each elbow-lever is turned so that its upper too arm is raised 'and engaged with the nozzle 01.

ermitted to drop, so as to clear the nozzle. his lug is arranged on the top of the feedtable below the receiving portion of the transfer-wheel and in the path of .the elbow-levers,

and is provided with an inclined front end an backward by thespring and engaged with outlet arranged over a portionof the path of anism whereby th'e'lower ends of the measura horizontal top as, and an abrupt rear end :0". During the rotation of the transfer-wheelthe heel or elbow to of each elbow-lever engages with the inclined front side of the trip-lug and turns the same, so that its upper arm is lifted into the path of the nozzle. The elbowleyer is held in this position by the horizontal portion of the lug engaging with the heelot elbow -lever, and the nozzle 'is carried with; the same until the lever reaches the abrupt rear end of the lug,when the heelof. the elbow-lever clears the lug and the upperarm drops anclclears the nozzle. The instant the nozzle is released from one lever it is turned the next following lever, which latter has been turned in the meantime by the trip-lug so that its upper arm stands in the path of the nozzle, whereby the latter is again carried forwardly with the transfer-wheel and in line with the next can. The downwardmovement of the upper arm of each elbow-lever is limited by its lower arm engaging with the front side of the arm of the transfer-wheel which carries the same. I a

The relative movement of the parts which operate the pump and the nozzle is such that the nozzle stands over the opening in a can when one of the elbow-levers'isin engages ment with the same, and the discharge of the pump takes place while the nozzle is being carried forward'with the transfer-Wheel and can, and the suction of the puinp'takes place. while the nozzle isrnovedbackward by the spring-from one can to thenext following can. I claim as my invention-4+ v v 1. The combination with a rotating cancarrier adapted tosupport an annular rowof cans, of an annular row of measuring-tubes open at their upper and lower ends and mounted on 'the carrier over the cans and ro-. tating therewith, a feed hopper having its the measuring-tubes to fillthe same asthey pass underneath the outlet, anda valve meching-tubes are closed while ,thef tubes rotate underneath the feed-hopper and receive the material therefrom, and are opened after the measuring-tubes pass the outlet of the feed hopper to deliverthe'material from the lower ends of the tubes into the cans .during the subsequent rotative movement of the tubes and cans, substantially asset forth. I

2. The combination with a can carrier and the measuring-tubes," of individual valves whereby each tube may be. opened and closed independent of the other tubesand a cam whereby the valves are operated successively, substantially as setforth.

3. The combination with the can-carrier the trip-levers are adapted which. said valves are guided, substantially asset forth.

4. The combination-with the camcarri er.

provided with a rim-having filling-openings, of. measuring-tubes bearing wit-h their receiving ends against the under side, of; said rim in line with said openings andprovided with shoulders orflanges, a plate bearing against theshoulders or flanges of adjacent tubes,

rim, substantially asset forth.

5.,Th'e comb'nationwith a rotating can carrieradapted to supper-tan annular row of cans, ofa'n annular row of funnels mounted on said carrier and adapted 'todischarge into the cans, an annular rowof measuring-tubes and bolts connecting said plates with said mounted on said carrier and adapted to dis:

charge-into the funnels, a feed-hopper arranged with its outlet'over a portion of the path of the measuring-tubes, valves arranged the feed-hopper and-opened after'pa'ss'i'ug said outlet, substantially as set forth.

'6. The combination with a rotating cancarrierv and measuring-tubes rotating therewith, of laterally-movable discharge-funnels .between the. outlets of the measuring-tubes and the inlet'sfof the funnels, and mechanism -whereby'said valves are closed while the u perends of the tubes are under-the outletof arranged .below the tubes, and, mechanism wherebythe funnels are bodilyvibrated for discharging the material intofthe cans, sub-f stantiall'y as set forth. 1

J 7; The combination with the can-carrier,

the support arranged above the path of the f cans, and the funnel r'noyably mounted on said support, of a spring whereby the funnel is moved in one direction, aitrip-lever whereby the can is moved in t e opposite direction, and mechanism for. operating substantially as set forth.

8. The combination with the rotary, can} carrier adaptedto support anannular row of cans and provided with -a support above the path'of the cans, an annular rowof funnels mov ably m ojunted on said support, springs s ripe e mounted on said support and bearing against,

one side of the funnels, trip-levers'pivoted on said support and bearing against the opposite side o'fthe funnels and a stationary trip-plate provided with a row-pf teeth against which tially' asset forth.

arrangedbetween said tubes and funnels a stationary cam whereby said valves are oper ated, trip-levers andsprings mounted on the intermediate support and adaptedito vibrate, the funnels, a stationary trip-plate provided;

to engage's'ubstam" I20 with teeth with which said lovers are adapted to engage, a stationary.supporting-plate earryingsaidcam and trip plate', a stationary v m sa4,se1

inner gear-wheel mountedooncentrlcally on said carrier and connected with saidsupportring-plate, a counter-shaft journaled on the carrier and provided at one-end with a gear-- pinion meshing with the-inner gear-wheel and an outer stationary gear-wheel secured to the main frame concentric with the carrier and meshing with a gear-pinion on the opposite end of the counter-shaft, substantially as set.

forth. =j 10. The combination with the movable can carrier andthe measuring-tubes mounted on said carrier, of a feed-hopper arrangedabove the inlets of the tubes, and a relief-hopper or receptacle having itsinlet also arranged above the measuring-tubes and connected with the rear end of the feed-hopper, substantially as h set forth.

12;; The combination with the movable cancarrier and the measuring-tubes'mounted on said carriem-o'f a feed-hopper arranged above the inlets of the tubes, a relief-hopper having its inletialso arrangeda'jbove the measuringtubes and connectedqwith the rear end of the feed-hopper and a rotary brush whereby the surplus material ;is brushed from the carrier into the relief-hopper, substantially as set forth.'..

13. The combination with the rotary cancarrier and the measnring tubes mounted'on the carrier, of a crescent-shapedfeed-hopper arranged imm'ovably above the inlets of saidtubes, a relief-hopperconnected with the rear end of the feed-hopper, a rotarybrush arranged obliquely above the inlets of the measuring-tubes, and connecting-gearing whereby said brush is driven from the carrier, substantially asset forth. Y

1 4. The combination wi'ththe movable cancarrier, the feed-hopperand the relief-hopper connected with the rear end of the feed-hop. per, of a valve controlling the outlet of the. relief-hoppe r, a vertically-movable shelf "ar ranged below the outlet of the relief-hopper and adapted to'support a receptacle,and a con-.

nection between the shelf and valve whereby the latter is opened upon depressing said shelf and closed upon raising said shelf, substantially as set forth. f 7

15. The combination witht-hemovable cancarrier, the feed-hopper and the relief-hopper connected with the rear end of. the feed-hopper, of a valve pivoted on-the relief-hopper and controlling the outlet thereof, a rock -arm securedto the pivot of the valve, a pivoted shelf adaptedto snpp'ont a receptacle underneath the outlet of the relief-hbpper', a rod pivotall-y connecting the shelf with said rockarm, and a spring wherebythe-shelf is yieldtially as set forth.

16. The combination with the rotary caning mechanism, of a separate transfer-wheel, one side of which feeds the empty cans-to the'carrier and the opposite side of which re- 'moves the filled cans from the carrier, sub- ,s'tantially asset forth. 1

adapted to carry the cans to the filling device, and the" can-magazine, of a transferwheel whereby-the, cans are carried from the magazine to the can-carrier, and a retainingbelt supported on rollers and arranged to bear against the outerside of the cans which are inengagement with the-receiving portions of the transfer-wheel and can-carrier, substa'ntially as set forth.

mechanism, the can-magazine and the transfer-wheel whereby the cans are carried from the magazine to said filling mechanism, of a movable stop-finger adapted to project across outlet of the magazine for stopping-the feeding of cans or to clear the same for permitting the cans to discharge from the magazinc and a trip mechanism whereby the stopfinger is actuated and which is controlled by the transfer-wheel,substantially as set forth" 19. The combination with the can-filling mechanism, the can-magazine and the toothed transfer-wheel whereby the cans are carried from the magazine. to said filling mechanism, of a movable stop-finger adapted to project across the outlet of the magazine for stopping the feeding of cans or to clear the same magazine, and a rock-arm connected with said finger and provided with a roller engaging with the teeth of the transfer-wheel, substantially as set forth.

20. The combination with the can-filling mechanism the can-magazine and the toothed from the magazine to said filling mechanism, of a movable stop-finger adapted to project across the,outlet of the magazine for stopping the feeding of cans or to clear the same for permitting theTcans to discharge from the magazine, inner and outer rock-arms.pivotally connected with the stop-finger, a roller arranged on one of said arms, and a spring whereby said roller is pressed against the teeth of the transfer-wheel, substantially as 7 set forth.

21. The combinatio'n with the can-filling mechanism, the can-magazine and the toothed transferwheel .whereby the cans are carried from the magazine to said filling mechanism,

ofa movable stop-finger adapted to project across the outlet of the magazinefor stopping the feeding of cans or to clear the same for permitting the cans to discharge from the magazine, an inner' rock-arm pivotally connected with the stop-fingerand provided with 'carrioradapted to carry the cans past the ,fill- '17.; Thecombination with the can carrier',

ingly held invan elevated position, snbstan- I V 18. The combination with the can-filling,

for permitting the cans to discharge from-the I I0 transfer-wheel'whereby the cans are carried a j I as set forth.

. to bearagainst the cans as they are moved with said catch, substantially as set forth.

- retaining-belt whereby the ee ie are held in engagement with the carrier, and the syruppet-wheel provided with tappets, a rock-le- I able into and out of the path of said t'appets,

'a movable syrup-nozzle arranged over the a slot whiohreceivcsa pin on the stop-finger,

belt, substantially as set forth.

teaser a, rolier bearingagainst the teeth of the transfer-wheel;- an out'ei' rock-arm provided with a spring whereby said; pin is yieldingly held in the outem-endof sa'id'slot, and a springwhereby saidroller is'yieldingly held against the teeth of the transfer-wheel, substantially 24. The combination with a can-carrier and a syrup-pump provided with a plunger-rod, of a tappet-whsel provided with tappets, a catch pivoted on the plunger-rod and adapted to be moved into or out of the path of the tappets and a presser-arm which is adapted forward by the carrier andwhich is connected 25. The combination with a can-carrier, the

pump provided with a plunger-rod, of a tapvcr pivoted on the plunger-rod and provided 1 on its front arm with a. catch which ismova spring whereby the rock-lever is turnedfor moving the catch into the path of the tappets, a rock-arm provided with a roller bear? ing against the rear arm of the rock-lever, and a spring whereby the rock-arm is turned for pressing the roller against the retaining 26. The combination with a can-carrier, of

path of the cans and in line with the openings thereof, and an actuating mechanism where by the nozzle is caused to move with each can during a portion of the forward movement of each can, substantially as set forth.

27. The. combination with a can-carrier, of a movable syrup-nozzle arranged over the path of the cans and in line with the openings thereof, and a coupling mechanism whereby the nozzle is intermittently connected with said carrier and caused to move with the same during a portion of the forward movement of each can, substantially as set forth.

'28.. The combination with the can-carrier,

of a movable syrup-nozzle arranged over the path of the cans and in line 'with the openings thereof, a spring whereby the nozzle is moved in a directionopposite to that in which the cans are moved by the carrier, a' movable coupling arranged on the carrier and capable of being moved into or out of the path of the nozzle, anda stationary cam adapted to engage with said coupling and move the'samc into the path of the nozzle, substantially as set forth.

29. The I g of a movab e syrup-nozzle arranged over the mbinatio'nwith the can-carrier,

path of the cans and in line with the'openings thereof, a spring whereby the nozzle is moved, in a direction opposite to that in which the? cans are moved by the carrier, a coupling-lo ver pivoted on said carrier, and a stationary that its upper arm stands in the path of the nozzle and which is provided with an inclined front end, a horizontal top and an-abrupt rear end, substantially as set forth.

30. The combination with a rotary cancarrier, of a syrup-nozzle pivoted concentrically with said carrier, and arranged with its outlet over the path of the'cans and in line with the openings thereof, a. spring whereby said nozzle is moved backwardly, a coupling-lever pivoted on said carrier and adapted to engage with said nozzle for moving it forward, and a stationary cam whereby the operation of the coupling-lever is controlled, substantially as set forth.

\Vitness my hand this 24th day of Septcm- I v ber, 1896.

' HERBERT D. PIER-(YE.

Witnesses:

KATHRYN ELMoRE, Jn'o. J. Dessert.

8o cam whereby the coupling-lever is turned so i I 

